209 ratings | 26 reviews | avg rating:3.54

Stephen James Taylor’s Followers (8)

Stephen’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (0)
read (260)
did-not-finish (0)

Stephen’s Friends (16)

Sanneke

424 books | 13 friends

Leslie

3,200 books | 59 friends

Delaney Taylor

96 books | 12 friends

Gamdang Taylor

38 books | 11 friends

Mary

2,801 books | 30 friends

Lori

14 books | 11 friends

Tori

167 books | 1 friend

Laura

6 books | 84 friends

More friends…

Stephen James Taylor

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://stephenjtaylor.com/

Twitter

staylortay

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction

Influences

Ursula K. Le Guin
Brent Weeks
Patricia_A_McKillip Sean_Russell ...more

Member Since

July 2009

edit data

Stephen didn't like reading at first, but once he discovered Brian Jacques, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Terry Brooks, he was hooked. Now he reads and writes fantasy and science fiction for fun.

When he's not reading, he's often making music with his family. He also enjoys wandering around in the woods.

Stephen lives in Greensboro, NC. ...more

Combine Editions
Stephen James Taylor’s books

Average rating: 4.5 · 16 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Candle and Claw 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glyph and Glaive (The Witherclaw Trilogy #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

rss
Stephen’s Recent Updates

Stephen Taylor is now friends with Delaney Taylor
Apr 01, 2026 11:04AM · like
Stephen Taylor rated a book really liked it The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1) by Ken Liu (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:46PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor rated a book it was amazing How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:46PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor rated a book liked it The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2) by Sharon Shinn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor has read How the World Really Works: A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future by Vaclav Smil	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor rated a book really liked it Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor has read The Thirteenth House (Twelve Houses, #2) by Sharon Shinn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thirteenth House by Sharon Shinn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor rated a book it was amazing Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor has read Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Taylor rated a book it was amazing Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 19, 2026 06:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">